Stencil



March 1o.- 1925- P. FRlscH STENCIL Filed May 1e, 1924 l 2 Sheets-Sheet l IANVENTDR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 10, 1925,

PATENTy OFFICE.

WALTER P. ERISCH, oF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

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Application led May16, 1924. Serial No. 713,864.

To all whom it may cof/wem.'

Be it known that I, WALTER P. FRIsoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stencils, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a stenciling apparatus, and has for its object to provide an apparatus `of such class, in a manner asy hereinafter set forth, with means to provide a stationary track adapted to be secured to the articles to be stenciled and constituting a combined support and guide for the stencil plate and dauber of the apparatus and further constituting a support for the ink pad or pot of the apparatus, whereby the dauber, stencil plate `and inking pad are connected together to prevent misplacing thereof, and further connected together, so that they will be in convenient reach of the operator during the stenciling operation, and furthermore enabling the stencil plate, dauber and inking pad to be shifted in associated relation with respect to each other.

' during the stenciling operation. Y

VA. further object of the invention -is to provide, in the manner as hereinafter setforth, a stenclling apparatus, comprising a' pivotally supported stencil plate, a pivotally supported dauber,'and a pivotally sup,-

ported inking pad or pot, the latter capableV of being adjusted in the path of the dauber for inking the latter andthe dauber capable of being swung to the desired :position with respect to the stencil plate for stencilingl purposes, the stencil plate being also adjustable to'position the proper digits and letters.

Further objects of the'` invention are to provide a stenciling apparatus which is comparatively simple in its construction, strong, durable, efcient and convenient-in -its use, readily set up with respect to the articleto be steneiled, and comparatively,inexpensive. With theforegoing and other. Objects in view, the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arran ement-of parts as hereinafter more speci cally described, and illustrated in the vaccolnpllly"` ing drawings, wherein-is shown an embo'difV` eert of the, invention? but it ia 1Q be under showing the application thereof in connec- 60 tion with the receptacleto be stenciled.

2 a side elevation thereof,

Fig. 3 1s a longitudinal sectional view of the stenclllng apparatus,

Fig. 4 is a section on the linev4-4 of 65.

Fig. l, Y

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, A v

Fig.l 6 isa section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1, l A 7 Y Fig. 7 is a view illustrating the modified form of the end ofthe track. l

Referring` to the drawings in detail, a stenciling apparatus in accordance with this invention, includes atrack element, a dauber 75 element, a dauberinking element and a stencil element. Y

'As illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6, both inclusive, the device consists of a pair of track members, 1, 2, which -are arranged in 80 spaced relation with respect to each other, as well as in parallelism, and the said mem! bers 1, 2, are connected intermediate their ends by coupling bars 3. At each end of the track element andsecured to the mem- .85 bers 1, v2, is a transversely extending sup7 porting bar 4, which overlaps the ends of the members 1, 2, Vor if desired, can be secured tofsaid members 1,2 and each of the bars'4carries a connecting devicer 'which -90 extends through the member 4 and engages y with thearticle 6to be stenciled as clearly shown inFig. 3. By thisA arrangement, the track element is maintained in a stationary positiomat the point desired, 'on the article 95 6, which is 4to be stenciled. Y l

The dauber nkng element comprises a shiftable support,which is mounted on the track element, and can be shifted along the same when` occasion requires, and said 100 dauber inking element includes a supporting pla@ 7, whichA .extends tranne-rely 0f the g.further VVprovided with iingenpieces 25ste track element, and is bent to overlap the members 1, 2, as at 8, under such conditions, providing means whereby the plate 7 can be shifted when desired. Projecting from one end of the'plate 7 is a lug 9 upon which is pivotally connected, l as at 10', a "supporti4 ing arm 11, for an inking pad 12. The arm 11 can be swung to any desired position so as to place the pad 12 inspositi'on to .inkthe dauber or can be swung to an inactive position, as shown in Fio'. 3. The normal posi-'` tion of the dauber in zingelement isv4 hin close aroximity to the stencil element,"wh1ch will e presently referred to.

, The ste-ncilelement 'consists of support ingplate 13, 'whiehis bent 'to-overlapthe track members 1,` 2, 'as atf11, wherebythe su port 13 can be shifted to anydesired po-Y sition along the track, and the support 13l has. its upper face-formed with ai-circular boss 15, andsaid support 13, centrally thereof, is formed with acentrally disposed opening 16, vof -two differentdiameters, sofas toy provide an annular shoulder 17.l Mounted on and enclosing the. circular boss .15,isthe hub '18 of a stencilingfmember and depending from said hub'18 isfa flange "collar .19, which is arranged within the opening 16, so. that the hub `18 is connected for rotationto the plate 13'. The flange of the collar 19 eli-- gages the annular shoulder and has a centrally disposed yopening 20'Which registers.

with the flange collar 19. The stencil element further includes flat annulusl 21 which forms a part 'of 'the' stencil member andfisv prolvided'with the letters of 'the alphabet, as'at 22,-and also Withthe digits 1S to 9,1 and said Aletters 'and digits 'beingfopen so as to provide for st'enciling.V i p Thejannulus 21 is connected with'the hub 18.,by radially ldisposed arms 24, andfis facilitate,theshiftingof the annulus 21,. to position 4theletter or. digit attlie point Ydel-V sired. Thenormal"posi-tienofthe: stencil element isin close proximityfto the Adauber inking .element and the stencil` lelement is"` shiftable alongfthe track, duringthe steneilf ing operation, asis obviousfor thev comple.

tion of the.inarkingorstenctling.A1 f Thetiingerf` pieces .25 alsoj provide means` Ato fhold lthe 4an.

. nii-lus 21'" in .the'position 'to which it hasfbeen The' l vdauber element consistsv of: y angle- ShaPQd' lfmhaving the vertical'leg there? of extendedl into :the openingl 2Q 'and ian'ged collar-19.v Thevertical arm or legthereof is provided intermediate Aits ends: witha stop collar27, which Aengages:.the hub18 to-ar-v rest the fdownward movement of said vertical.l eg.-.. Pivotally connected Vas lat 28, to the horizontal legofthe arm' 26,"is `a stem 29 havingn enlarged outer rend "38,-4 which carries 'the dauben The dauber element can be v'shifted to any point (ilesired'zto complete the stenciling operation, after p a letter or digit has been positioned by the annulus, for marking or stencilmg purposes. Then the dauber element is not in use, the

vstem 29 and the dauber can be shifted tol the-position,- as shown `in dotted lin'e's' ini Fig. 2.`

VV/'V'hen Vthe dauber 39, of the dauber ele' L1nent,.i`s;tol be inkedythe pad 12 is shifted to the. position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1;vf that is over the annulus 21 after which the dauber` element is shifted so that the dauber' 39 'cantake up the necessary amount of ink from the p ad 12.

Referringto '7, whiclisliows a modi-f' tication, in connection.. Withthe ends of the track,v and suchvmodification` relates VIto the manner of securingeach ofthe endsCof'the-Y track to` the :article to be stenciled.V In the-` modilied form lshown .in Figf, f the elements 5 are not,employed,"orl the plate 4 used, "but they track' members are prolvided*withVdel pendingbarbsll() 'arranged opposite tot each other, and which 'engage-inf thev article 6,Ik n

whereby the track is maintained vin aA sta-l tionary position.'

Thev annulus 21is` preferably made of thin brass sheeting, with the lettersjand digits punched vthrough 'to *allow the passage'of the v inl;l The stencilling is to'lbegin -at the point indicated by' the letter A, Fig. f 1.

and tliesstencil element-v moved a llittleto the .Y

right, the -daubi'er is then inked and fcrushed over. the let-ter to be madef- The' CODSWUCOD. 0f; theidauber elementy is such, that the dauber eanjbeH slightlyv raised` to help to spreadv the ink,`lduring.tlie stencil".d ing operation.

By. the .apparatus erated frinleft to right so that themarking can be st'artedfat the-extreme endofV theV letters to the "very, extremeaightside of the" article to be f stenciled, fanotlierfwheel couldl be `arddedwith the=letters and digits reef verseposition. y p

What' 1 lclaim is shown, stenciling is op-V '.95 The.

next letterfisplaced in the same' position,

letters and digits, and an adjustable dauber inking element shiftably mounted on said track.

3. A stenciling apparatus, comprising a track, means for maintaining said track stationary on the article to be stenciled, an adjustable stenciling element shiitably mounted on the track, an adjustable dauber element mounted on the stenciling element and shiftable therewith, an adjustable dauber inking element shiftably mounted on the track, and said dauber element including a pivoted stem provided with a dauber.

4. A stenciling apparatus, comprising a track, means for maintaining said track stationary on the article to be stenciled, an adjustable stenciling element shiftably mounted on the track, a dauber element adjustably mounted on the stenciling element and shii'table therewith, said stenciling element including a flat annulus provided with letters and digits, an adjustable dauber inking element shiiitably mounted on said track, and said dauber element including a pivoted stern provided with a dauber.

5. A stenciling apparatus, comprising a stenciling element, a dauber element carried thereby, a dauber inking element, and a track for connecting said elements together and upon which said elements are shifted.

6. A stenciling apparatus, comprising a stenciling element, a dauber element carried thereby and shiftable relatively thereto, and a track carrying said stenciling element and upon which said element is shifted lengthwise thereof.

7 A stenciling apparatus, comprising a revoluble stenciling element, a track, a support for said element shitable on said track,

flat annulus provided with open letters and digits,v

9. A stencilingapparatus, comprising a revoluble stenciling element, a track, a sup-` port for said element shiftab-le on said track, a revoluble dauber element carried byV the stencil element, shiftable therewith and revoluble relatively thereto, and an adjustable dauber inking` element shiftably mounted on said track, said dauber element including a p-ivoted stem provided with a dauber.

10. A stencilng apparatus, comprising a revoluble stenciling element, a track, a support for said element shiftable on said track, a revoluble dauber element carried by the stencil element, shiftable therewith and revoluble relatively thereto, and an adjustable dauber inking element shiftably mounted on said track, said dauber inking element including a shiftable inking pad capable of being positioned in the path of the dauber element to ink the latter.

In testimony whereof, I aix my signature hereto.

WALTER P. FRISCH. 

